The inadequacy of institutionalized religious responses to the jarring reality of real life issues is part of Spong’s self-questioning. He finds hope as well as…
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“Here I Stand: My Struggle for a Christianity of Integrity, Love, and Equality” by Retired Bishop John Shelby Spong (II of III)
In a similarly challenging situation several years later, Spong has people come to his house, purporting to be friends who represent his entire congregation. They…
Continue Reading“Here I Stand: My Struggle for a Christianity of Integrity, Love, and Equality” by Retired Bishop John Shelby Spong (I of III)
Originally posted October 2005 Credits: for Peter McWilliams, author of the fascinating Ain’t Nobody’s Business If You Do: The Absurdity of Consensual Crimes in Our…
Continue ReadingThoughts on the Disciple Jesus Loved: A case for it being Mary Magdalene (II of II)
There is no doubt in the writing of the author of John as to whether Jesus loved that disciple. Is this a physical as well…
Continue ReadingThoughts on the Disciple Jesus Loved: A case for it being Mary Magdalene (I of II)
Where I postulate freely that Mary Magdalene was both the disciple Jesus loved, and possibly the true author of the gospel of John. This is…
Continue ReadingReview: “The Screwtape Letters” by C. S. Lewis (II of II)
When I was a child… On the other hand, there were a few things I found perplexing, although it’s possible I found them so due…
Continue ReadingReview: “The Screwtape Letters” by C. S. Lewis (I of II)
Originally posted July 2005 To the librarians whose names I can’t remember now, who happily helped a small child find and devour each eagerly awaited,…
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